7-16a-102 - Definitions. - Utah Statutes

7-16a-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Automated teller machine" means an electronic information processing device that:
(a) is readily accessible to the general public; and
(b) on behalf of an issuer:
(i) dispenses currency or coin; or
(ii) accepts deposits or payments.
(2) "Customer" means a user of a device for access.
(3) "Device for access" means a card, code, or other means of access to a customer'saccount, or any combination of these, that may be used to deposit or withdraw cash through anautomated teller machine.
(4) "Electronic information processing device" means equipment activated by a device foraccess that transmits electronic impulses to a depository institution on a real-time or delayed-timebasis.
(5) "Issuer" means:
(a) a depository institution that issues a device for access, whether or not the depositoryinstitution is an operator; or
(b) a state or federal governmental agency that issues a device for access that allows aperson to receive benefits from or through the state or federal governmental agency.
(6) "Point-of-sale terminal" means an electronic information processing device controlledby or accessible to a merchant or other provider of goods or services that authorizes:
(a) in payment for goods or services, a debit or credit to a customer's account at:
(i) a depository institution; or
(ii) a state or federal governmental agency; and
(b) the merchant or other provider of goods or services to dispense currency or coin to acustomer.
(7) "Operator" means an institution that:
(a) (i) is a depository institution;
(ii) is a depository institution holding company; or
(iii) is an institution directly or indirectly owned or controlled by one or more depositoryinstitutions or depository institution holding companies; and
(b) owns or contracts with an owner of an automated teller machine to operate theautomated teller machine.

Enacted by Chapter 111, 1997 General Session